Persons being foreclosed on can be psychologically unstable and may retool the interiors in all sorts of ways increasing significantly the cost to bring the property into habitable condition.

Psychological protection only.

Coming from NYC, I find the concept of renting a single-family home vs buying to own as a bit of a foreign concept, so I'm just trying to understand the psychology of the renter as to what they are looking for in Charlotte.

Keep a small percentage for yourself as the syndicator, and a extra share of the upside once the investors receive a certain return.If you have success with your first project, the capital for subsequent project is MUCH easier to obtain because you can show a track record of success.Since most of Europe is geared both psychologically and legally to big business, big government, and employment security, the competition for entrepreneur type opportunities is much less than in the U.S.  

I realize that none of this has anything to do with real estate, but I enjoy challenging myself to my psychological, as well as physical limits & I look back on my achievements and think, "Hell, if I can do ____, I can certainly do _____."

Regardless of your financial situation, that puts strain on your household, financially, psychologically, and emotionally.If you move forward, you and your wife should both be on board with that possibility.

one suggestion i always give people just to see if it works.......offer owner financing but offer more but make it principle payments onlyso for instance if he wants 250K....offer 260...265K......principle only payments (you gotta to some math to make it advantageous to you of course)......but its a psychological thing to most when theyre getting more than theyre asking....if not, you can always offer something with interest.....but try it out

I am known to psychology majors as a "mastermind" and "inventor" and I am known to other business owners as a work system engineering (genius?)

While it focuses on writing copy, I took much more from it, including the psychology of consumers (that it's not necessarily what people need, it's what they perceive they need), and came away full of new ideas that I had never considered on marketing.

The psychology of these 3 day pitch meetings if you don't know what they're doing is this...Supposedly they are giving away free training to implement but they're holding back.And they are "conditioning you very subtly" over those period of 3 days.I've seen this for over 30 years and are fairly immune to their psychological devices.I really believe that "anything of real value" that they're saying can be found here at BiggerPockets.There's so many distractions in real estate investing, there is always a "new shiny object", always "some very urgent and important thing to learn".If more people would just focus on one strategy, or get a coach that's reliable and proven, and listen to that coach and not focus on other things, chances are they would create some profitable business, and be happier and not confused.I think wholesaling and retailing- rehabbing is not a good place for many people.I think learning how to talk to sellers and offering them a cash offer and a terms offer is the way to get started.Terms offers include subject to, wraparound mortgages, lease options, installment sales on free and clear houses, and more.